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Place Value of 1 in 1,500

The number 1,500 has four digits: 1, 5, 0, 0. Place value tells us what a digit is worth because of its position.

Count from the right → ones(1), tens(2), hundreds(3), thousands(4)…
Answer
In 1500, the digit 1 (the rightmost one) is in the Thousands place.
So its place value is 1000.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 1,500
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 1
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 1 × 103 = 1000
Place value chart for 1,500

This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).

Digit Place Power of 10
1 Thousands 103
5 Hundreds 102
0 Tens 101
0 Ones 100
1,500 number details
Even or odd?
1,500 is even. (Last digit: 0)
Prime or composite?
1,500 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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